Cabinet for paper bags



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Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

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EMI/11541 33 William G Cowan INVENI '0R @gafw W. G. CWAN.

4 CABINET FOR PAPER BAGS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-.9, 1919.

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William G. Cowan WITNESS: IN VENTOR. l

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WILLIAM GEORGEACOWANY, OF VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA;

CABINET Specicatibnof Letters'fa'tent.

ron. PAPER BAGS'.

' Patented Feb..1*7','1920.

estimation fuedAugust' 9, 191e; seriai'No. 316,433.

To @ZZ-whom# may concern:

Be it known that I', VILLIA'M G. CowAN, a citizen of Canada, residing at Victoria, in the Province ofBritish Columbia andV Dominion of Canada', have invented new andY useful Improvements `in Cabinets for vPa er Bags, of which the following is a speci cation This invention relates vto store fixtures or furniture and has fol` its object the provision of a cab-inet adapted to hold all sizes of paper bags in' properly graded sequence in such position that a bag maybe removed with the utmost ease-and simplicity withoutV interfering with other bags`,the'device being consequently sanitary and? efficient in maintaining the bags in proper condition.

An important object is the' provision of a cabinet of this character in which sliding follower members are disposed to, the rear of the various groups of" bags whereby to urge the groups of bags toward the front of the cabinet from which they will be subsequently removed as needed, means being provided for engaging. and holding these follower members at' their rearmost positions at the back wall ofthe cabinet whereby tofacilitate filling ofthe various compartments with the bags.

Another object isthe provision of a cabinet of this character in which the various sizesv of bags are selectively grouped andl inwhich each and every size isinstantly accessible, the device beingV also neat 1n appearance, and portable whereby itniay be moved' to different' desired locations within a storeor the like.

An additional objectA is the provision of a cabinet of thischaracterwhich will be sim. ple andA inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient and durable in use, labor saving, a good advertising medium, and altogether a general improvement in theart.

lVith the above andv other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed', and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 .is a front elevation showing one form of the cabinet,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof with the side door swung into open position,

Fig. 3 isl a longitudinal sectional view taken from front to back of the cabinet and showing the means for latching the follower plates,

Fig. L1' is a detail view of one of the follower plates,

Fig. y is a front elevation of a modified form of the cabinet, showing the same general construction but a different arrangement of the bags,

Fig. 6 is a-.front elevation of a stillv further modified form of the device arranged for use as or beneath a counter, i

Fig. 7 is detail perspective view of the locking bar.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates an uprightv casino', formed of wood, metal, or other suitable material, having a suitable base 1l. The top of the casing 10 is shown at 12 and is inclined; Disposed within the lower partl of the casing` is a shelf or false bottom 13 which is parallel with the top 12, and disposed throughout the length of the casing are other similar shelves 111. One side of the casing is closed' by a hinged door 15 and this door is provided with grooves 17 which accommodate strips 17a adjacent the shelves 13 and 1li. Any suitable means may be provided for holding'v the door 15 closed. The strips 17a and the opposite side of the casing are provided with grooves 17, as shown.

@These grooves cooperate with the shelves 13 and' lei/to form compartments 18 which are of different sizes to accommodate bags of different sizes and the bags are arranged within these compartments in folded position and standing upon one side edge with their bottom Iiaps extending toward the side having the door. The front of the casing is of course provided at the end of eachr compartment 18 with an opening 19 which is formed at' one end to be ofthe same size as the bottom hapA of the associated size of bag and which is provided throughout a portion of its length with iianges 2O extending forwardly over the face of the outermost bag and serving as retaining means for preventing the bags from being removed from the compartments by any other than lengthwise movement in the direction of the door 15.

In order that the bags may be normally the compartments. Each follower plate carries side cleats 22 between which extendsV a transverse vrod or wire 23. Disposed within the rear portion of the casing at sub' stantially its center, is a vertical bar 2st provided at its upper end with a handle 25 projecting through the top l2 of the cabinet and normally urged upwardly by a curved leaf spring 26 engaging the bottom of the cabinet and the lower-,end of the bar 2li.

This bar is provided with a recess 27 adja-V cent one shelf and serving to limit the movement of the bar, and the bar is also provided with slots 28 opening at ends onto the outer edge of the bar. Y

In order to fill the cabinet with -bags it 1s first necessary that the door l5 be opened and the various follower plates 2l be pushed upwardly as far as possible within the compartments 18, it being understood that at this time the bar 24 is depressed. ,The bar being depressed when the follower plates 2l are moved into engagement therewith, the rods or wires 23 carried by the follower plates will enter the slots 28 at their upper ends, whereupon the operator releases pressure upon the handle 25 which results in upward movement of the bar 24 under the influence of the spring 26 so that the rods or wires 23 will be engaged within the lower ends of the slots 28 and the' follower plates be consequently held in position. The various compartments 18 are then filled with the bags in the position above described, after whichthe door l5 is shut and the bar 24: moved downwardly to permitdisengage-Y ment of the rod or wires 23 Afrom the kslots 28 therein. Owing to the inclination ofthe various compartments, the weight of the bags, together with the weight of the follower plates, will cause the bags kto be fed constantly toward the openings in the front of the cabinet and the bags will of course be removed as needed, through these openings, as above described. When a compartment is empty the follower plate will close the opening and prevent unsightliness and the follower plate may carry attractive advertising matter.

Referring to Fig. 5 it 'will be seen that the cabinet 30 is of the same general construction execept that instead of having a base it is preferably provided with legs 3l carrying'casters or rollers 32 whereby the device may 'be easily port-able. In this form the front of the cabinet is provided with a plurality of openings 33 videntical with the openings 1 9 in the previously described form except that they are more uniformly graded their upper y compartments 39 which are arranged to re- Yfolded position. The ,operation is the same as that of the preceding form.

Referringto Fig. A6, it will be seen that I have constructed a cabinet formed as a counterV vor formed for arrangement beneath al "counter, either construction being optional.

In this form all the main compartments 85. arranged at the lower portion of the casing 36 are adapted to contain the bags in `vertical position and the larger of these compart- Y ments have extending thereacross a'rod 37 disposed within vsuitable slots 38 in the front wall of the cabinet between the compartments whereb-yto prevent outward sagging or bulging of the bags.' Arranged above the main or lower compartments 35 are smaller ceive the bagsdisposed upon their side edges and these compartments 39 are accessible for purposes of filling by swinging open a hinged portion 40 of the cover lofthe cabinet. In other respects, the construction and operation of this form is the same as that of the first deseribedform. Y

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiments of 'my invention, it is of course to be understood 'that If reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe subjoined claims,

Having thus described my invention, I claim :e 1 f f l. A Y device of the character described comprising a cabinet having its front provided with a plurality of openings and provided' 'internally with a plurality of bag receiving compartments, said compartments registering withthe opening inthe front ,of the cabinetand extending upwardly toward the rear of the cabinet, a follower plate disposed in upright position within each compartment and engaging against the group of bags disposed therein, and means for holdlng all of said follower plates adjacent the back wall of the cabinet whereby to permit refilling of the compartments, said means comprising a vertically movable bar engage able withsaid follower plate.

2. A device of the character described comprising a cabinet having its front provided with a` plurality of openings and provided internally with a plurality of bag receiving compartments, said compartments registering with theopenings in the front of the cabinet and extending upwardly toward the rear of the cabinet, a follower plate disposed in upright position within each compartment and engaging' against the group of bags disposed therein, and means for holding all of said follower plates adjacent the back wall of the cabinet whereby to permit forcing said bar upwardly, and a transverse refillingof the compartments, said means rod carried by each follower plate and enoomprising a vertically movable bar disgageable Within one of said slots upon ma- 10 posed adjacent the rear of the Cabinet and nipulation of said bar.

5 provided at intervals with vertical slots In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

leading at their upper ends to the forward edge of the bar7 resilient means normally VILLIAM GEGRGE COWAN. 

